2 Kings 5:1-15 / Luke 4:24-30
Whenever it comes to making an assessment or an appraisal of a subordinate, the superior can be in quite a situation.
It is not easy at all to tell a person a negative aspect of that person’s performance or attitude.
Even if there are previous records of negative performances or attitudes, there will be resistance and denial from the one being assessed or appraised.
Such was the case in the gospel when Jesus brought up that instant when Naaman the Syrian was cured of leprosy, but not the Jewish lepers.
Besides that, Jesus also brought up the occasion when the Sidonian widow got help, but not the Jewish widows.
It was the recalling of such instances that turned the people of Jesus’s hometown against Him, and they even wanted to throw Him off the cliff.
But the truth can be uneasy and difficult to accept, especially when confronted by denial and pride.
The season of Lent helps us to come to terms with our sinfulness, and we cannot deny the prophetic voice of God in the Scriptures.
Let us be humble and listen to the Word of God, and the truth will set us free and we will be happy.